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Walls Come Closing In

from Black Dog by Mark Ayling

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It's the way that we view the world
Through blinkered eyes
Claustrophobic in the darkness
Shuttered from the light
Always hoping for the best
Never expecting the worst
Into ourselves we immerse

The crowds on the high street
Reflect the solitary lives that we lead
Viewing the world in the palm of their hand
Not looking past the end of their feet
Enslaved to a 6" screen
Sharing information so comfortably
With no uncertainty

But confusion starts within
As the walls come closing in
Closing in

The satellites orbiting round and round
Beaming information back to the ground
As we whisper breathlessly
Under the watchful gaze of the enemy
Stationed on every corner, the silent sentry
Behavioural profiling for database entry
through miles and miles of network cables
to central control
and the banks of black and white screens
They're watching you, watching them, watching me

As we blink in to the light
Fists clenched ready to fight
and start to raise the questions, they say

"It's for your own protection
If you've done nothing wrong then you've got nothing to hide"
So the radar towers and listening stations
Guarded by men with guns and uniforms
Are no longer needed
They've been succeeded
By the black box informer in your living room
and forward-facing, backward-thinking, windscreen mounted cameras
to protect ourselves
to police each other

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from Black Dog, released November 20, 2021

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Mark Ayling UK

A lifelong drummer, Mark Ayling has branched out into the world of acoustic music. Discarding the usual folk/acoustic influences such as Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie, Mark takes his inspiration from artists as diverse as The Jam, New Model Army, The Specials, Motorhead and Joy Division, creating a sound that has the energy of punk whilst retaining the melodic elements of the acoustic guitar. ... more

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